Muscat: The authorities denied reports circulated about the decision to stop Friday prayers.

They added, in a statement, that the circulated post is old and related to the precautionary measures of the Sultanate of Oman imposed in March 2020.

The statement called on everyone to take the information from the official sources.

Vaccine expiry

The Ministry of Health (MOH) published a clarification on the tweet that was circulated on social media platforms

A person in a tweet stated that had received the booster dose of the “Covid 19” vaccine and then discovered that the bottle had the date mentioned which was expired.

The ministry said the expiry date is not the beginning of the month and the dose received by the tweeter is not expired.

“It is common knowledge some vaccines have their validity extended after production, based on the latest studies on stability and efficacy, and in coordination with manufacturers and regulatory authorities.”

MOH said it welcomes all inquiries aimed at clarifying the facts.